5. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

On February 9, 2026, the Company made a loan (the “Loan”) in the principal amount of $7,000 evidenced by a secured promissory note (the “Note”) to Minglemint Solutions LLC (“Minglemint” or “Borrower”) in connection with the Company’s determination that a portion of its cash on hand was in excess of its near-term working capital requirements and operational needs. In order to optimize the return on such excess cash, rather than holding the full balance in a bank deposit account, which offered a materially lower yield, the Company elected to deploy that portion into the Loan, which bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum. The Company believes that the interest rate obtained under the Loan, together with the security interest granted to the Company over all fixtures and personal property of the Borrower, provides a more favorable risk-adjusted return on idle cash than the return available through conventional bank deposit arrangements, while preserving the Company’s ability to meet its anticipated working capital and operational obligations.

The Note includes customary event of default provisions, including, but not limited to, for a breach of any representations and warranties or covenants, any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings of the Borrower, and the failure of the Borrower to pay, upon 15 days’ written notice of default, any principal amount of the Loan or interest due. The Note provides for a default interest rate of 13.0%. As described in the Note, upon the occurrence of certain events of default, the Company may, among other remedies, declare the outstanding balance of the Note including all accrued interest thereon immediately due and payable.

The Note is secured by a continuing first priority lien and security interest in all fixtures and personal property of the Borrower (the “Collateral”), pursuant to the security agreement with the Borrower dated February 9, 2026 (the “Security Agreement”). The Collateral includes, but is not limited to, all accounts, goods, documents, instruments, securities and investment properties, money, accounts and rights to payment of the Borrower, and any proceeds, records and obligations relating to the foregoing, as more fully detailed in the Security Agreement.

On May 11, 2026, the Company and the Borrower entered into a Note Amending Agreement (the “Loan Amendment”) which added a provision that the Company has the right at any time and from time to time, on no less than 45 days’ notice, to demand repayment of all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan, including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and any other amounts owing under the Note by delivering written notice to the Borrower (a “Call Notice”). The Borrower agrees to repay the amount in the Call Notice, and any amount not timely repaid will accrue interest at the default interest rate of 13.0%.

On July 21, 2026, the Borrower repaid $44 for accrued interest. On August 14, 2026, the Company delivered a Call Notice to the Borrower demanding repayment of approximately $1,000 of the outstanding principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, which the Borrower is required to repay within 45 days of the Call Notice.